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Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Slovenia

Updated on by Georank team

Georgia has an annual birth rate of 11.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Slovenia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.81 in Georgia and 1.51 in Slovenia — 16.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -38.5% in Georgia and by -30.9% in Slovenia — in 1960, it was 2.94 and 2.19, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Georgia is ranked 122/196 by birth rate compared to 178/196 for Slovenia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.2 years in Georgia, compared to 29.1 years in Slovenia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.8 in Georgia — it's 30.5 in Slovenia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.1 in Georgia vs 3.5 in Slovenia.
  • In Georgia, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20% in Slovenia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.03% in Georgia and -0.22% in Slovenia.

Birth rate data compared

Georgia Slovenia
Fertility rate 1.81 1.51
Birth rate 11.5 8
Birth rate rank 122/196 178/196
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years 29.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 30.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.8 3.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 98.4 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.5 12.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 20%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% 63.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 0.18%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.92% 0.22%
Population change due to births and deaths -1,282 -4,665
Natural population change rank 164/196 166/196
Natural population change rate -0.03% -0.22%
Population growth -1.12% +0.28%
Population growth rank 192/197 151/197
Life expectancy 74.8 years 81.9 years

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Slovenia chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Georgia vs Slovenia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Georgia Slovenia
1960 2.94 2.19
1961 2.94 2.27
1962 2.94 2.28
1963 2.95 2.27
1964 2.89 2.31
1965 2.77 2.43
1966 2.73 2.47
1967 2.74 2.37
1968 2.69 2.25
1969 2.69 2.17
1970 2.7 2.11
1971 2.71 2.16
1972 2.67 2.17
1973 2.62 2.2
1974 2.57 2.13
1975 2.55 2.17
1976 2.51 2.2
1977 2.44 2.17
1978 2.42 2.2
1979 2.38 2.22
1980 2.35 2.11
1981 2.33 1.96
1982 2.31 1.93
1983 2.34 1.81
1984 2.38 1.74
1985 2.4 1.71
1986 2.38 1.67
1987 2.32 1.65
1988 2.32 1.63
1989 2.32 1.52
1990 2.31 1.46
1991 2.21 1.42
1992 2.05 1.33
1993 1.91 1.33
1994 1.84 1.32
1995 1.81 1.29
1996 1.76 1.28
1997 1.73 1.25
1998 1.7 1.23
1999 1.64 1.21
2000 1.61 1.26
2001 1.58 1.21
2002 1.57 1.21
2003 1.55 1.2
2004 1.57 1.25
2005 1.58 1.26
2006 1.62 1.31
2007 1.7 1.38
2008 1.83 1.53
2009 1.99 1.53
2010 1.97 1.57
2011 1.92 1.56
2012 1.93 1.58
2013 1.99 1.55
2014 2.18 1.58
2015 2.21 1.57
2016 2.23 1.58
2017 2.14 1.62
2018 2.09 1.6
2019 2.02 1.61
2020 1.98 1.59
2021 1.98 1.64
2022 1.82 1.55
2023 1.81 1.51
2024 1.8 1.51
2025 1.79 1.51
2026 1.78 1.51
2027 1.77 1.51
2028 1.76 1.52
2029 1.75 1.52
2030 1.75 1.52
2031 1.75 1.52
2032 1.74 1.52
2033 1.74 1.52
2034 1.73 1.52
2035 1.73 1.52
2036 1.73 1.53
2037 1.73 1.53
2038 1.72 1.53
2039 1.72 1.53
2040 1.72 1.53
2041 1.72 1.53
2042 1.72 1.53
2043 1.72 1.53
2044 1.72 1.53
2045 1.71 1.53
2046 1.71 1.53
2047 1.71 1.53
2048 1.71 1.54
2049 1.71 1.54
2050 1.71 1.54

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Georgia Slovenia
1960 28.7% 27.2%
1961 29.3% 27.2%
1962 29.7% 27.1%
1963 29.9% 26.9%
1964 30% 26.6%
1965 30% 26.2%
1966 30.2% 25.8%
1967 30.5% 25.5%
1968 30.7% 25.1%
1969 30.8% 24.7%
1970 30.5% 24.3%
1971 30% 24%
1972 29.5% 23.9%
1973 29% 23.8%
1974 28.4% 23.7%
1975 27.8% 23.6%
1976 27.3% 23.4%
1977 26.7% 23.3%
1978 26.2% 23.2%
1979 25.7% 23.1%
1980 25.4% 23%
1981 25.2% 22.9%
1982 25.1% 22.8%
1983 25.1% 22.7%
1984 25.1% 22.5%
1985 25.2% 22.3%
1986 25.4% 22%
1987 25.5% 21.6%
1988 25.5% 21.4%
1989 25.5% 21.1%
1990 25.5% 20.8%
1991 25.6% 20.3%
1992 25.5% 19.8%
1993 25.4% 19.3%
1994 25.2% 18.8%
1995 24.9% 18.3%
1996 24.6% 17.8%
1997 24.1% 17.3%
1998 23.6% 16.8%
1999 23% 16.4%
2000 22.4% 15.9%
2001 21.7% 15.6%
2002 21% 15.2%
2003 20.5% 14.8%
2004 19.9% 14.5%
2005 19.3% 14.3%
2006 18.8% 14.1%
2007 18.5% 14%
2008 18.3% 14%
2009 18.4% 14%
2010 18.6% 14.1%
2011 18.6% 14.3%
2012 18.7% 14.4%
2013 18.8% 14.6%
2014 19% 14.7%
2015 19.4% 14.8%
2016 19.8% 14.9%
2017 20.2% 15%
2018 20.5% 15.1%
2019 20.8% 15.1%
2020 21% 15.1%
2021 21.2% 15.2%
2022 21.2% 15.1%
2023 21% 14.9%
2024 20.8% 14.7%
2025 20.5% 14.5%
2026 20.2% 14.2%
2027 19.9% 14%
2028 19.5% 13.8%
2029 19% 13.5%
2030 18.5% 13.3%
2031 18% 13.1%
2032 17.6% 13%
2033 17.2% 12.8%
2034 16.9% 12.7%
2035 16.6% 12.6%
2036 16.4% 12.5%
2037 16.2% 12.4%
2038 16.2% 12.4%
2039 16.1% 12.5%
2040 16.1% 12.5%
2041 16.2% 12.6%
2042 16.2% 12.7%
2043 16.3% 12.8%
2044 16.4% 12.9%
2045 16.4% 13%
2046 16.5% 13.2%
2047 16.6% 13.3%
2048 16.7% 13.4%
2049 16.8% 13.5%
2050 16.8% 13.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Slovenia compared.

Natural population change in Georgia vs Slovenia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.13% in Georgia and -0.08% in Slovenia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Georgia
Slovenia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Georgia Slovenia
1960 51,640 12,678
1961 52,284 14,985
1962 51,903 13,150
1963 51,456 14,068
1964 48,429 12,567
1965 43,463 14,513
1966 40,905 15,697
1967 40,070 13,516
1968 37,840 11,250
1969 37,764 9,427
1970 38,731 10,004
1971 38,953 10,951
1972 38,832 10,513
1973 38,259 11,837
1974 38,071 11,367
1975 39,331 11,658
1976 39,964 12,196
1977 40,023 12,160
1978 41,616 11,920
1979 42,863 12,614
1980 44,114 11,027
1981 46,185 10,485
1982 47,363 9,170
1983 48,496 6,343
1984 48,523 5,990
1985 49,786 6,213
1986 48,960 6,094
1987 45,561 5,771
1988 42,810 5,986
1989 41,510 4,592
1990 40,169 3,797
1991 32,932 2,199
1992 24,226 598
1993 18,303 -199
1994 17,279 199
1995 17,644 0
1996 18,304 0
1997 11,862 -794
1998 9,823 -1,189
1999 6,901 -1,388
2000 4,681 -398
2001 3,445 -996
2002 2,228 -1,197
2003 2,482 -1,996
2004 283 -599
2005 1,604 -600
2006 2,146 602
2007 3,551 1,211
2008 7,974 3,437
2009 12,210 3,060
2010 10,501 3,687
2011 8,989 3,285
2012 8,584 2,674
2013 10,145 1,648
2014 13,089 2,268
2015 13,105 826
2016 11,346 826
2017 8,391 -207
2018 8,407 -1,037
2019 5,606 -1,254
2020 335 -5,256
2021 -9,127 -4,216
2022 -2,224 -4,858
2023 -1,282 -4,665

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Slovenia

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Georgia
Slovenia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Georgia Slovenia
1985 34 17
1986 34 16
1987 32 16
1988 33 16
1989 36 15
1990 34 14
1991 36 13
1992 38 13
1993 40 12
1994 40 12
1995 41 11
1996 35 10
1997 45 9
1998 43 9
1999 41 8
2000 43 7
2001 45 6
2002 46 6
2003 42 6
2004 43 6
2005 53 6
2006 45 6
2007 52 6
2008 54 7
2009 56 7
2010 41 7
2011 37 6
2012 35 6
2013 34 6
2014 32 6
2015 30 5
2016 28 5
2017 27 5
2018 24 4
2019 22 4
2020 30 12
2021 60 8
2022 22 15
2023 20 3

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 0.22% in Slovenia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Georgia
Slovenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Georgia Slovenia
1975 7.12% -
1976 6.86% -
1977 6.61% -
1978 6.36% -
1979 6.13% -
1980 5.9% -
1981 5.69% 1.78%
1982 5.49% 1.69%
1983 5.31% 1.61%
1984 5.16% 1.53%
1985 5.04% 1.44%
1986 4.94% 1.36%
1987 4.87% 1.27%
1988 4.82% 1.19%
1989 4.78% 1.11%
1990 4.75% 1.04%
1991 4.72% 0.97%
1992 4.68% 0.9%
1993 4.63% 0.84%
1994 4.56% 0.79%
1995 4.47% 0.73%
1996 4.36% 0.69%
1997 4.22% 0.65%
1998 4.05% 0.61%
1999 3.85% 0.58%
2000 3.63% 0.54%
2001 3.39% 0.52%
2002 3.13% 0.49%
2003 2.87% 0.47%
2004 2.6% 0.44%
2005 2.35% 0.42%
2006 2.12% 0.4%
2007 1.9% 0.38%
2008 1.72% 0.36%
2009 1.55% 0.34%
2010 1.41% 0.32%
2011 1.3% 0.31%
2012 1.21% 0.29%
2013 1.14% 0.28%
2014 1.09% 0.27%
2015 1.05% 0.26%
2016 1.02% 0.26%
2017 1% 0.25%
2018 0.98% 0.24%
2019 0.97% 0.24%
2020 0.96% 0.24%
2021 0.95% 0.23%
2022 0.93% 0.23%
2023 0.92% 0.22%

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